The policemen surrounded us cautiously. “Stand down and put your hands up! A woman alerted us of your machinations! Your black marketing methods will meet their end!”

Oh crap! Did we ruin Natalia-sama?

I clutched the cloak tightly over my butt, not that it would work for long. Being arrested would mean they’d be able to investigate us. Natalia-sama would probably get us off the hook, but by then I’d have lost my remaining humanity, which reminded me that if I didn’t escape somehow, my life would end with my humanity. I knew it would give Magiranger Red a bad name, but I couldn’t just lay down and do what they wanted. For the first time in my life I wouldn’t do what they wanted me to do. As always, I was innocent and accused of crimes I never committed!

…..

...... *pant*

........... *gasp*

My noh-breathing became intensely heavy. I started noh-hyperventilating, causing me to feel lightheaded. My vision blurred and darkened as though a filter was sliding between me and the world.

I yelled loudly, screaming. My hands extended and my fingers separated as though they were claws. The moment things became desperate and my anger reached the point where I couldn’t restrain it, I grew into immensity, dwarfing everyone on the platform. There was terror in the faces of everyone who witnessed my transformation, including the policemen. A little voice of reason spoke in a corner of my mind, but I was lost in my rage. I screamed loudly. I faintly noticed Rui drawing away from me, her eyes enormous.

“I-iyaaaaaaa! He grabbed me! He was a kidnapper! I had to do what he wanted! Uwaaaaa!” Rui ran right at the policemen.

I snarled and screamed loudly, charging after her.

YOU LITTLE!!! TRAITOR!!!!!

Rui screamed as she ran, weaving left and right. The policemen froze, uncertain about what to do about us. Everyone was fleeing from my menacing rampage.

“RAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! RUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!” My feet struck the pavement of the platform loudly as I charged after that fleet-footed loli ogre.

*BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM*...

I pushed past vending machines, jostling them.

*SCREECH* *RATTLE*

We ran up the stairs. My huge legs took them in several bounds. Soon, I neared Rui when she slowed down. But she darted left and right, skipping ahead. We reached the middle, and she vaulted athletically onto the escalator. She charged ahead of me screaming. “Uwaaaaaa! Run! Monster! Go! Hide!!!”

I charged after her up the stairs, howling. “RUIIIIIIIIII! YOUUUUU!”

We darted to the magnetic check stands. Rui vaulted over them in a smooth jump. I leapt over them, but tripped and slammed to the pavement, skidding forward, but I scampered after her, gradually righting myself. “RAAAAAAAA!”